Ninja Bunny
by Jennifer Gray Olson (Author)
A fresh, funny, and hip picture book about a little bunny who wants to be . . . a ninja!
How to be a SUPER AWESOME NINJA:
- Rule #1. You must always work alone.
- Rule #2. You must be super sneaky, especially in the most dangerous of situations.
- Rule #3. A super awesome ninja must: possess incredible strength, achieve invisibility, master the skill of climbing, gain the ability to fly. . . .
Our little bunny is ready to embark on his path to becoming a ninja. But is he cut out for the ninja life? Especially if it means leaving his friends behind?
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K-Gr 2—Little Bunny has 10 rules about how to be a super awesome ninja with the most important one being that a super awesome ninja must work alone. But when a bear comes rumbling in and challenges Little Bunny, he learns a valuable lesson that all super awesome ninjas need to know—the value of having super awesome friends. Complemented by ink and watercolor illustrations, the text consists of Ninja Bunny's various rules. Readers watch Little Bunny master the art of invisibility (by hiding behind a bush), create ninja weapons (out of carrots), and learn the art of flying (by falling out of a tree). Children will love reading about Little Bunny's adventures. VERDICT A fun addition, especially where ninjas are popular.—Paige Garrison, Aurora Central Public Library, CO
Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.Publishers Weekly
A rabbit attempts to follow its dream of becoming a ninja in this quirky testament to friendship and the difficulty of going it alone. Dressed in inky blue ninja gear, the rabbit gamely tackles the instructions in a book entitled How to Be a Super Awesome Ninja, but they prove to be harder than they sound. Olson's (The Good Dog) text sticks to the book's 10 key rules, while her ink-and-watercolor illustrations demonstrate the gulf between the book's mandates and the rabbit's actual skills. The wannabe ninja's attempt to follow the second rule, "You must be super sneaky," falls through when it steps on a rake while raiding a garden's carrots, and it doesn't exactly "achieve invisibility" with its ears sticking out from behind a bush. Rule 10 ("A super awesome ninja must battle anyone anywhere anytime alone") and an encounter with a humongous bear have the bunny rethinking the guidebook's advice; luckily, its "super awesome friends" help save the day. Sweetly humorous fun for readers working on their own "hi-yahs." Ages 3-7. Agent: Kerry Sparks, Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. (June)
Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.Review quotes
"Marvelous simplicity. . . Ninja Bunny is unique among books of its genre . . . in welcome and wonderful ways." —Examiner.com
"Gorgeous illustrations add a level of humor and whimsy. . . . Ninja Bunny is sure to delight young warriors of all stripes." —New York Journal of Books
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV032070 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts
Rabbits
Friendship in children
Ninjas
